Actually, the printed value depends on how the character values (value of ch) is interpreted as a character. For instance, when using Windows console the following mapping (typically) is used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_page_850[^] EDIT: That table only contains the top half (symbol half) of the story. For the lower part, refer to any ASCII documentation, for instance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII#ASCII_printable_characters[^]

You should start with HTML5 and CSS first. Might as well start at the top with 5, and learn CSS to make it look nice. No need for technology in the beginning, just master the basics first. Buy a book, or google HTML 5 lessons